🎶🪈🪘The world’s first ever home for African classical music. 📍Wigmore Hall, London
London, England
Joined March 2019
- Tweets1.8K
- Following1.6K
- Followers1.3K
- Likes2K
Pinned Tweet
The African Concert Series is the platform for the music of hundreds of composers from Africa and the African diaspora feat. chamber music, songs and orchestral works by African art composers and African traditional music from all over the continent.
It’s been wonderful working with the @AfricanSeries London, the world’s first series of concerts of African classical music! Check out their YouTube channel for snippets of music from all over the African continent! youtube.com/@theafricanconce…
Episode 7 “Nigerian art music part 2” of the African Concert Series on @ResonanceFM with Debbie Golt & Rebeca Omordia featuring pianist Babatunde Sosan, great-grandson of TKE Phillips, described as the “father of Nigerian church music”.
The African Concert Series retweeted
A joy to curate the 9th African Concert Series @wigmore_hall 2027 and to bring to the London audience such a special and personal programme - Nigerian Art Music!
The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall presents Nigerian Art Music, a festival day celebrating a powerful musical tradition tracing its journey from indigenous practices to contemporary classical music.
🗓️Saturday, 6 Feb 2027
ℹ️Find out more 👉🏾wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall presents Nigerian Art Music, a festival day celebrating a powerful musical tradition tracing its journey from indigenous practices to contemporary classical music.
🗓️Saturday, 6 Feb 2027
ℹ️Find out more 👉🏾wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
The African Concert Series on @ResonanceFM Episode 6: Nigerian art music feat. Interview with musician Ayo Bankole Jnr, son of acclaimed Nigerian composer Ayo Bankole.
Listen to full episode on Mixcloud mixcloud.com/theafricanconce…
Recorded for Episode 4 of the African Concert Series on @ResonanceFM, Sounds of South Africa, this is the full interview with composer Andile Khumalo. Hear our conversation on South African classical music—its evolution, challenges, and future. mixcloud.com/theafricanconce…
This Mandela Day, we celebrate the power of music to inspire, connect, and honour a legacy of unity and hope.The Ubuntu Ensemble conducted by Leon Bosch performs Yihle Moya arranged by Grant McLachlan, recorded during rehearsal ahead of their performance at Wigmore Hall last June
The African Concert Series retweeted
Made it to two of the @AfricanSeries concerts today. This evening we were treated to an exhilarating selection of 🇿🇦 orchestral music from @ubuntu_ensemble; this morning a storytelling tour de force from Abigail Kelly with Shirley J Thompson’s ‘Mandela Tales’. Superb.
The African Concert Series retweeted
A FANTASTIC AUDIENCE FOR
MANDELA TALES, WIGMORE HALL, 27 June 2026! Thank you all so much for coming to see #Mandela Tales this weekend. We are thrilled by your response to the production
Special thx @RebecaOmordia @AfricanSeries @wigmore_hall for choosing the show! #MustWatch
We’re ready for Mandela Tales with Shirley J Thompson and wonderful musicians this morning at 11.30AM at Wigmore Hall. Join us for music, storytelling and fun!
Some tickets still available on the door.
📸Melissa Morris
The African Concert Series retweeted
Braving the exotic climes today for some, er, ‘hotly’ anticipated music, namely:
✅ @AfricanSeries @wigmore_hall morning & evening concerts, & in between:
✅ ‘In the Belly of the Beast’ @SpitsMusic featuring
@SampsonCarolyn Mariana Rodrigues & @DunedinConsort.
Looking forward!
The African Concert Series retweeted
Looking forward to a day of brilliant music at @wigmore_hall, curated by @RebecaOmordia and the @AfricanSeries !
Nduduzo Makhathini brings South African jazz to Wigmore Hall. ✨
Sat, 27 June, 3pm
🎫 £5 under 35s wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
The African Concert Series retweeted
Today - Sat 27 June at @wigmore_hall !
Celebrate South African Music & Culture - jazz, orchestral & family concerts!
Saturday, 27 June at @wigmore_hall
🎫£5 under 35s wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
“Tshimologo” by South African composer Mokale Koapeng is part of his suite for strings titled Malatsi a Bosha - Days of thy Youth.
A snippet performed here by Ubuntu Ensemble.
Ubuntu Ensemble at the African Concert Series @wigmore_hall
Sat 27 June, 7.30pm
🎫£5 under 35s wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
The African Concert Series retweeted
Celebrate South African Music & Culture - jazz, orchestral & family concerts!
Saturday, 27 June at @wigmore_hall
🎫£5 under 35s wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
The African Concert Series retweeted
Nduduzo Makhathini brings South African jazz to Wigmore Hall. ✨
Sat, 27 June, 3pm
🎫 £5 under 35s wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
Nduduzo Makhathini brings South African jazz to Wigmore Hall. ✨
Sat, 27 June, 3pm
🎫 £5 under 35s wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…